This is the November edition of the Chemistry Advisory Group (CAG) monthly message. In this message: 1. CAG activities at SETAC Long Beach 2. Survey for Focused topic meeting/Workshop topics3. Introducing the 2013 Chemistry Steering Committee4. Chinese National Chemicals Management Process- attachment included

4. Chinese National Chemicals Management Process – a request for SETAC member involvement

This opportunity was also sent Monday Nov 5th. The email attachment is included here.

The Chinese Academy of Sciences in cooperation with a number of their environmental and toxicology research facilities, is asking for interested scientists to become involved with their scientific community toward developing a national chemicals management scheme. More details and an overview of the activities are included in the attached white paper. If you are interested in this opportunity, contact Bruce Vigon at the SETAC office (bruce.vigon@setac.org) providing a letter of interest and a curriculum vita (CV) supporting their relevant expertise. SETAC will pass these along to the Chinese and they will follow up to work out the specific arrangements. We would like to have assembled the list of interested parties for transmittal to the Chinese organizing group not later than mid-December.